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... Austrian Recovery of Galicia Hindenburg's Drive : The German Conquest of Poland . Revival of Political Unrest in Russia Failure of the Allies to Relieve Russia 21 21 27 30 37 4I 4I 43 50 55 62 888 58 58 65 69 73 80 ≈ 8 8 8 å 80 83 89 ...
... Austrian Recovery of Galicia Hindenburg's Drive : The German Conquest of Poland . Revival of Political Unrest in Russia Failure of the Allies to Relieve Russia 21 21 27 30 37 4I 4I 43 50 55 62 888 58 58 65 69 73 80 ≈ 8 8 8 å 80 83 89 ...
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... AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE • 318 30. SCENE OF THE LAST GERMAN OFFENSIVE : THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE 323 31. PRINCIPAL CHANGES IN WESTERN FRONT FROM AUGUST , 1914 , TO NOVEMBER , 1918 . 327 32. THE ST . MIHIEL DRIVE OF THE AMERICANS 329 33 ...
... AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE • 318 30. SCENE OF THE LAST GERMAN OFFENSIVE : THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE 323 31. PRINCIPAL CHANGES IN WESTERN FRONT FROM AUGUST , 1914 , TO NOVEMBER , 1918 . 327 32. THE ST . MIHIEL DRIVE OF THE AMERICANS 329 33 ...
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... Austria - Hungary thought she needed assistance in the development of her Balkan policy ; Italy thought she must have help in safeguarding Rome and in defending herself from possible French or Austrian aggression . So German and Aus ...
... Austria - Hungary thought she needed assistance in the development of her Balkan policy ; Italy thought she must have help in safeguarding Rome and in defending herself from possible French or Austrian aggression . So German and Aus ...
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... Austria were surrounded . As the ring best known to the German mind was of iron , this foreign " encirclement " was naturally termed the " iron ring . " 66 " " One step further went the terrifying phrase - makers of Ger- many . Now that ...
... Austria were surrounded . As the ring best known to the German mind was of iron , this foreign " encirclement " was naturally termed the " iron ring . " 66 " " One step further went the terrifying phrase - makers of Ger- many . Now that ...
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... Austrian investigation into the archduke's assassination indicated that the plot had been exe- cuted by Bosnian ... Austrian dignitaries was held at Potsdam . Pre- AUSTRIA HUNGARY Bern AUSTR TYROL Nice 42 ° Gratz Raab 14 A BRIEF HISTORY ...
... Austrian investigation into the archduke's assassination indicated that the plot had been exe- cuted by Bosnian ... Austrian dignitaries was held at Potsdam . Pre- AUSTRIA HUNGARY Bern AUSTR TYROL Nice 42 ° Gratz Raab 14 A BRIEF HISTORY ...
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Page 218 - It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than peace...
Page 217 - With a profound sense of the solemn and even tragical character of the step I am taking and of the grave responsibilities which it involves, but in unhesitating obedience to what I deem my constitutional duty, I advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German Government to be in fact nothing less than war against the government and people of the United States...
Page 401 - To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization and that securities for the performance of this trust should be embodied in this Covenant.
Page 401 - Mandatory must be responsible for the administration of the territory under conditions which will guarantee freedom of conscience and religion, subject only to the maintenance of public order and morals, the prohibition of abuses such as the slave trade, the arms traffic and the liquor traffic...
Page 422 - Will entrust the League with the general supervision of the trade in arms and ammunition with the countries in which the control of this traffic is necessary in the common interest; (e) Will make provision to secure and maintain freedom of communications and of transit and equitable treatment for the commerce of all members of the League.
Page 308 - There is no other course open to us but to fight it out. Every position must be held to the last man : there must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall, and believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the end. " The safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct of each one of us at this critical moment.
Page 217 - The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty, We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make.
Page 418 - In any case referred to the assembly all the provisions of this article and of Article 1 2 relating to the action and powers of the council shall apply to the action and powers of the assembly, provided that a report made by the assembly, if concurred in by the representatives of those members of the League represented on the council and of a majority of the other members of the League, exclusive in each case of the representatives of the parties to the dispute...
Page 421 - The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
Page 402 - In every case of mandate, the Mandatory shall render to the Council an annual report in reference to the territory committed to its charge.